Abstrakt
The conflict between perfectionism and state neutrality is one of the defining moments of contemporary political philosophy. It revolves around one fundamental question: Is a state to set values and conceptions of good for its citizens? On one hand, the proponents of neutrality claim that no, while perfectionists answer the question with yes.
The aim of this article is to identify the roots of these two positions, elaborating especially on the work of John Rawls and Imanuel Kant. With the analysis of the conceptions of these two thinkers, the whole problem will be set on a different ground with a claim that, at the end of the day, antropological presuppositions are the driving force behind the perfectionism/neutrality conflict.